Huesca, Spain

Huesca, Spain, as seen from the belfry of Huesca Cathedral
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Huesca is a city in the autonomous community of Aragón, Spain. It covers 161 sq km (62 sq mi) and has a population of just 52,000 people (2012 estimate).

Huesca traces its history to a pre-Roman settlement called Bolskan. When the Romans ruled the area, they called the city Osca. It was made a municipum by Augustus in 30 BC.

After the decline of the Romans, Huesca went through a period of Muslim rule, during which it was called Wasqah. The city was eventually recaptured by Christians under Peter I of Aragón in 1096. In more recent times, the city was the site of fierce fighting in the Spanish Civil War of 1936-39.

Modern Huesca becomes particularly busy during the annual Fiesta of San Lorenzo, a festival celebrated annually in August, to commemorate a native of Huesca who was martyred in AD 268. During this fiesta, the inhabitants of the city wear clothing in green and white.

Fuente de las Musas, a fountain in Huesca
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Visiting Huesca

You can go to Huesco by bus from Barcelona and Zaragoza.

Places of Interest in Huesca

Huesca Cathedral, Huesca, Spain
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